AMERICAN BEERS

The following is the final 2010 American cask list. On Saturday, we opened with a total of 50 beers, 27 British beers and 23 American beers. 16 British beers and 20 American beers were still on at the end. Now that the festival is over, the beer has been drunk, and the stillage taken down. We look forward to seeing you at NERAX North this fall and NERAX next year!

Not all casks are available at every session. To enhance your enjoyment, a beer will only be served when it has the correct clarity and carbonation level. Beers will drop bright at different rates due to a wide range of factors. Venting times to adjust the carbonation levels also vary. Thus some cask ales will be ready to serve before others and thus some casks as listed as being on the stillage will not served in some sessions. Though if a beer is listed as being on the stillage, and has been served earlier in the festival, it has a good chance of being served at the next session.

As the festival goes on, we do our best to indicate which beers will be available each session. Please note that the final decisions regarding which beers are in proper condition to be served are taken by the cellar team just before the start of the session.

All of the following beer descriptions are based on information supplied by the breweries.

Last Updated: 27-Mar-10

Allagash Brewing (Portland, Maine) - Allagash Black — Kicked

Belgian Style Stout

ABV: 7.5%    OG: 1.075   IBU: 30

Cask on: WED    —     Cask kicked: FRI

American Flatbread (Burlington, Vermont) - Vermont Dry Stout — Pouring to the end

"Irish Dry Stout, not fined or dry-hopped."

ABV: 4.7%    OG: 13.5 P   IBU: 38

Cask on: WED    —     Cask kicked:

Amherst Brewing (Amherst, Massachusetts) - North Pleasant Pale Ale — Pouring to the end

"Light golden in color, good balance between malt and hops with a subtle hop finish."

ABV: 5.2%    OG: 13 P   IBU: 36

Cask on: SAT    —     Cask kicked:

Blue Hills Brewing (Canton, Massachusetts) - Blue Hill Pale Ale — Kicked

"Crisp American pale ale, mildly hopped with American Summit, US Goldings and Cascade hops"

ABV: 5.2%    OG: 1.054   IBU: 38

Cask on: WED    —     Cask kicked: THU

Boston Beer Company (Boston, Massachusetts) - Stony Brook Red — Kicked

"Aged in Eastern European oak barrels. This unique full-bodied brew defines traditional beer style definition. This rich malty brew combines notes of tart fruit with a toasty oak character from the barrel aging. The long dry finish is almost wine-like. Key flavor characteristics are: malty, spicy, earthy, fruity, and winey aromas. In addition there is some tropical notes, with a more peppery/spice and sour/winey character. Overall it has a full-bodied malty sweetness over the tart, winey backbone and alcohol finish of 9% ABV."

ABV: 9%    OG: 20 P   IBU: 10

Cask on: FRI    —     Cask kicked: SAT

Boston Beerworks (Boston, Massachusetts) - Fenway Dark — Pouring to the end

Cask on: THU    —     Cask kicked:

Butternuts Beer and Ale (Garrattsville, New York) - Porkslap — Pouring to the end

Session ale. Balance of malt and hop. Amber color. Cask is dry-hopped with Liberty hops.

ABV: 4.3%    OG: 1.044   IBU: 27

Cask on: SAT    —     Cask kicked:

Cambridge Brewing Co. (Cambridge, Massachusetts) - Spring Training IPA — Pouring to the end

Floral IPA hopped extensively with Ahtanum and Palisade hops.

ABV: 6.4%    OG: 1.058   IBU: 30

Cask on: SAT    —     Cask kicked:

Cape Ann Brewing Co. (Gloucester, Massachusetts) - Fisherman's Oyster Stout — Pouring to the end

A dark stout with oyster shells in the mash. More roasty than chocolatey. Lower gravity for lower alcohol.

ABV: 4.2%    OG: 1038   IBU: 36

Cask on: THU    —     Cask kicked:

Gardner Ale House (Gardner, Massachusetts) - Rocker Red — Not served

"Clean, crisp, Irish-style Red Ale. Mildly malty with enough hops to provide balance and just a hint of aroma. Aged on medium-char American White Oak."

ABV: 5.7%    OG: 1052   IBU: 23

Cask on: SAT?    —     Cask kicked:

Gritty McDuff's (Freeport, Maine) - Black Fly Stout — Pouring to the end

"Black Fly is a dry, all-malt stout packed with roasted flavor. We use six different grains in the brewing of this dark masterpiece and balance the full palate with Fuggles, Whitbread Goldings and Cluster hops. Like the legendary Irish stouts that inspired it, Black Fly Stout is rich, robust and a touch mysterious. We'll be adding some cocoa nibs to the cask for a light chocolate flavor - dry-nibbed, if you will."

ABV: 4.8%    OG: 1.05   IBU: 16

Cask on: WED    —     Cask kicked:

The TAP (Haverhill, Massachusetts) - Scapegoat Bock — Pouring to the end

"Malty, dark German-style Bock brewed with Munich malt base and Tettnang hops."

ABV: 6.5%    OG: 1.065   IBU: 26

Cask on: FRI    —     Cask kicked:

Harpoon (Boston, Massachusetts) - Harpoon Belgian Pale Ale — Kicked

American hopped Pale Ale fermented with Trappist ale yeast. Primed with Dark Candi sugar. Super fruity and tasty.American hopped Pale Ale fermented with Trappist ale yeast. Primed with Dark Candi sugar. Super fruity and tasty.

ABV: 5.8%    OG: 15.4P   IBU: 37

Cask on: FRI    —     Cask kicked: FRI

Harpoon (Boston, Massachusetts) - Harpoon Summer Beer — Pouring to the end

"German style Kolsch flavored with U.S. Vanguard hops and dry-hopped with U.S. Hersbrucker hops. Nice mellow, spicy hop character."

ABV: 5.4%    OG: 12.8P   IBU: 26

Cask on: THU    —     Cask kicked:

High and Mighty (Holyoke, Massachusetts) - Purity of Essence — Pouring to the end

"An overstuffed blend of the best malts, fresh Noble hops, yeast, and water, brewed according to the German Reinheitsgebot. Vienna and Munich malts add just a bit of color and malty firmness to balance the intense hoppy flavors and aromas that make this brew distinctly American."

ABV: 5.4%    

Cask on: SAT    —     Cask kicked:

Honest Town Brewery (Southbridge, Massachusetts) - Honest Town IPA — Pouring to the end

"Robust, deep copper American style IPA with rich toasted and woody malt flavours and a distinct spicy hop bitterness and citrusy aroma. Honest Town IPA is infused with whole Centennial hops using our Hopback system which enhances the retention of volatile hop aromatics. Full hop flavor and aroma rise above a balanced malt backbone. Made with Nugget, East Kent Goldings, Cascade and Centennial hops."

ABV: 6.3%    OG: 1.058   IBU: 60

Cask on: SAT    —     Cask kicked:

John Harvard's Cambridge (Cambridge, Massachusetts) - Massachusetts Mild — Pouring to the end

"An American take on a British classic. Brewed with Maris Otter, English crystal malts and Begian candi sugar this mild is fairly light bodied with a pronounced malt character. Very little hops are noticeable but just enough to cut the malt without taking away the sweetness."

ABV: 4.7%    OG: 11.2P   IBU: 22

Cask on: THU    —     Cask kicked:

John Harvard's Connecticut (Manchester, Connecticut) - The Fat Ninja Export Stout — Kicked

Thick dark stout made as a bigger version of a Dry Irish Stout with flaked and roasted barley and brown malt.

ABV: 5.5%    OG: 1.05   IBU: 23

Cask on: WED    —     Cask kicked: SAT

Liberal Cup (Hallowell, Maine) - Ex-Wife Extra Bitter — Pouring to the end

"An ESB, with a hearty balance of malt and hops. Brewed to traditional English specs, with the coloring and roastedness derived from Crystal malt. Fuggles and East Kent Goldings hops are used."

ABV: 6.3%    OG: 1064   IBU: 61

Cask on: FRI    —     Cask kicked:

Lowell Beer Works (Lowell, Massachusetts) - Crimson Clover Irish Red — Not served

"This Irish-style red ale is a glowing copper-red color and features a biscuity malt aroma with a touch of caramel. Medium bodied with a light bready maltiness, a slight fruitiness reminiscent of cherries or even plum. Short, balanced, lightly bitter finish."

ABV: 5%    OG: 1.055   IBU: 18

Cask on: SAT?    —     Cask kicked:

Martha's Exchange (Nashua, New Hampshire) - Will's Fault Wicked Good Beah — Pouring to the end

Mild Ale brewed with English malt and hops and Fermented with American yeast. Smooth and easy drinking malty brew with plenty of flavor from Mild ale malts and Fuggle hop

ABV: 4.3%    OG: 1.044   IBU: 22

Cask on: SAT    —     Cask kicked:

Mayflower Brewing (Plymouth, Massachusetts) - Mayflower Porter — Kicked

"Our darkest beer is a fine example of a full-bodied English Porter. We blend five distinct varieties of barley malt to create a rich array of flavors and aromas, including roasted coffee and bittersweet chocolate from Brown and Chocolate barley malts and a hint of smoke from Peated barley malt. The hop profile is purposely subtle and adds a mild earthy quality."

ABV: 5.5%    OG: 14P   IBU: 33

Cask on: WED    —     Cask kicked: SAT

Milly's Tavern (Manchester, New Hampshire) - Breakfast of Champions - Espresso Oatmeal Stout — Kicked

" ""Breakfast of Champions"" (BoC) is a dark, full-bodied oatmeal stout infused with dark roasted coffee during its conditioning stage. Made with eight different types of grain including pale ale, Munich, roasted barley, black, crystal, chocolate, and rolled oats and barley. Balanced with a healthy dose of Northern Brewer and Cascade hops, BoC has a rich, complex flavor that ends with a nice silky finish."

ABV: 5.6%    OG: 14.2P   IBU: 39

Cask on: WED    —     Cask kicked: FRI

Moat Mountain Smokehouse and Brewing (North Conway, New Hampshire) - Moat Square Tail Stout on Oak — Kicked

"This is our version of a Foreign-style stout, invitingly smooth, clean and full-bodied. Roasted malt in mouth, finish has coffee and chocolate notes. Our cooper,Ron Raiseless, uses three year old aged staves to create his casks. Only Moat beer has been served in them. This allows the natural oak nuances to shine through."

ABV: 5.9%    OG: 15P   

Cask on: WED    —     Cask kicked: WED

Olde Burnsides (East Hartford, Connecticut) - Ten Penny Ale — Pouring to the end

A lighter Scottish style Ale

ABV: 5.4%    OG: 1.056   IBU: 22

Cask on: SAT    —     Cask kicked:

People's Pint (Greenfield, Massachusetts) - Pied pIPA — Kicked

"Brewed with UK Marris Otter and generously hopped with Columbus and Cascade hops. A combination of the finest English malts and the best American hops, this neatly balanced IPA is sure to please malt lovers and hopheads alike."

ABV: 5.7%    OG: 1.061   IBU: 65

Cask on: WED    —     Cask kicked: THU

Pioneer Brewing (Fiskdale, Massachusetts) - Pioneer Red Ale — Pouring to the end

"American red ale hopped with Galena, Columbus and Willamette hops. Dry hopped with Willamette."

ABV: 5.3%    OG: 1.056   IBU: 52

Cask on: FRI    —     Cask kicked:

Portsmouth Brewery (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) - Whipper Snapper /AKA American mild — Kicked

"This light golden ale may look mild mannered and pedestrian but boy, does it have legs! Whipper snapper is a very hoppy beer that is not very bitter. That's because we add most of the hops in the last half of the boil. Oh yeah, we also dry hop it, alot. Cheers!"

ABV: 4%    OG: 12P   IBU: 20

Cask on: FRI    —     Cask kicked: SAT

Pretty Things Beer & Ale (Cambridge, Massachusetts) - St Botolph's Town — Not served

"Rustic Dark Ale. Named for Boston, but inspired by Yorkshire. This is a ""strong ale"" in the traditional UK sense. Big, malty, brewed with malted barley from Thomas Fawcett and Sons in Castleford, UK. Two yeast strains, and a small amount of malted oats. First gold hops."

ABV: 5.9%    

Cask on: SAT?    —     Cask kicked:

Redhook (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) - Longhammer IPA — Pouring to the end

"A fresh and complex, yet easy drinking IPA. This firkin is dry hopped with Summit and Nelson Sauvin hops from New Zealand, that add an intense citrus aroma and flavor, along with Cascade hops that help to balance this smooth and refreshing cask ale."

ABV: 6.5%    OG: 14.4P   IBU: 44

Cask on: FRI    —     Cask kicked:

Rogue Ales (Newport, Oregon) - Dry Hopped Brutal IPA — Kicked

"An Imperial bitter with exotic traditional floor malts, citrusy, hoppy flavor, stupendous hop aroma."

ABV: 6.2%    OG: 15P   IBU: 59

Cask on: SAT    —     Cask kicked: SAT

Run of the Mill Public House & Brewery (Saco, Maine) - Brickhouse Bitter — Pouring to the end

A traditional British-style bitter. Deep amber color and a malty character. Nice English hop balance to the malt.

ABV: 5.6%    OG: 1.047   IBU: 25

Cask on: SAT    —     Cask kicked:

Sebago (Sebago, Maine) - Lake Trout Stout — Pouring to the end

"Lake Trout Stout is teeming with rich coffee, caramel, and toffee aromas. It is midnight black with a full body, brewed with oatmeal and plenty of hops to balance the roasted malts. Our stout is an experience and it tastes the same way it looks - dark, rich, and delicious. Enjoy!"

ABV: 5.5%    OG: 13.2   IBU: 32

Cask on: WED    —     Cask kicked:

Shmaltz Brewing (Saratoga Springs, New York) - HE'BREW Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A. — Not served

"Our rye double IPA, brewed with an obscene amount of hops and malt as a fitting tribute to the late Lenny Bruce. 20% rye malt; hopped with Simcoe, Centennial, Cascade, Chinook, Amarillo, Crystal, and Warrior; dry-hopped with Amarillo and Crystal."

ABV: 10%    

Cask on:     —     Cask kicked:

Sixpoint (Brooklyn, New York) - Red Tuft ESB — Pouring to the end

"A fairly straight-forward approach to one of England's classic ales. Maris Otter base malt, a blend of English and Belgian crystal malts, and East Kent Goldings from start to finish. Bright, crisp maltiness up front, a touch of sweetness in the middle, and a pronounced earthy, floral finish to round it out. Primed in the cask and finished off with a final dose of EKGs and little something extra from this side of the pond."

ABV: 5%    OG: 12.6P   IBU: 29

Cask on: FRI    —     Cask kicked:

Smuttynose Brewing (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) - Smuttynose Summer Weizen — Kicked

"Our Summer Weizen ale is brewed with wheat malt and pale malt. It's hopped to a pleasantly low 15 IBUs. In the whirlpool, we steep a sack of Egyptian chamomile which adds a calming effect to your summer down-time. So at the end of the day, you've got nice beer for unwinding, grilling, or just watching the sunset."

ABV: 5.5%    OG: 12P   IBU: 15

Cask on: WED    —     Cask kicked: FRI

Stone Brewing (Escondido, California) - Stone Pale Dry Hopped w/ Hallertau Saphir — Kicked

"Stone Pale Ale is our Southern California interpretation of a traditional British Pale Ale style. Deep amber in color, it is robust and full flavored."

ABV: 5.4%    IBU: 41

Cask on: FRI    —     Cask kicked: FRI

Willimantic Brewing (Willimantic, Connecticut) - RoadenZoc Flanders Sour Red — Kicked

A cask conditioned Barrel aged blend of our Sour Red ale and a fresh batch with tart cherries and a touch of lactic for a sweet and tangy kick.

ABV: 5.9%    

Cask on: WED    —     Cask kicked: FRI